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East Perth WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Perth, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Perth WA is 11,681 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Perth is $1,174 per week ($61,048 per year). Median rent in East Perth is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). East Perth has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. East Perth has a population density of 3644.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Perth is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Perth is $1,950.

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East Perth Population

11,681

residents (Census 2021)

East Perth Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,174/wk

$61,048 per year

#481 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 1 per bedroom

East Perth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.6% (6,139) Female 47.4% (5,540)

Population Density

3644.7

people per km²

11,681 people · 3.2 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,563

Family income/wk

East Perth Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Perth Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in East Perth, 43.9% are owned outright and 56.1% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

43.9%

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Owned with mortgage

56.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Indonesia
Brazil
Iran
Hong Kong
France

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Perth Religion

No religion

41.7%

Catholic

16.7%

Not stated

10.4%

Anglican

6.2%

Buddhism

5.0%

Hinduism

4.6%

Islam

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Perth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Spanish
Cantonese
Japanese
Hindi
Korean

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Perth Employment

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Employed full-time

51.4% 4,883 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 1,929 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 398 people

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Not in labour force

24.1% 2,284 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Perth Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.3%

Postgraduate Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Certificate III/IV

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Perth Occupation

Professionals

41.8%

Managers

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Perth Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.2%

Engineering

18.5%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Health

11.7%

Information Technology

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Education

4.0%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Perth Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

59.3%

Separate house

38.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Perth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Perth Marital Status

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Married

36.9% 3,982

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Separated

3.4% 372

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Divorced

9.9% 1,069

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Widowed

2.1% 224

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Never married

47.7% 5,154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Perth Ancestry

English

24.6%

Chinese

13.9%

Australian

13.8%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

6.5%

Indian

5.1%

Italian

4.5%

German

2.4%

Filipino

2.1%

Korean

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Perth School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

43.8%

Primary — Government

17.1%

Secondary — Government

10.2%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Perth Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.6%

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No need for assistance

97.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Perth Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.3% 1,498

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Not a volunteer

84.7% 8,298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Perth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Perth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

40.5%

Bus

25.2%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Walked only

11.0%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Train

2.1%

Other

2.0%

Bicycle

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Perth Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.0%

1 vehicle

59.3%

2 vehicles

19.1%

3 vehicles

2.7%

4+ vehicles

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Perth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

22.2%

2 bedrooms

50.2%

3 bedrooms

23.9%

4 bedrooms

3.0%

5 bedrooms

0.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Perth Population Mobility

31.0%

moved in the last year

71.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Perth Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Perth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

854

Asthma

316

Arthritis

232

Heart disease

221

Diabetes

200

Lung condition

131

Cancer

114

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Perth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Perth Family Structure

Couple — no children

57.9%

Couple — children under 15

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Perth Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

1.9% 185

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Never served

98.0% 9,667

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Perth Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

6.9% 677

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Did not provide

93.1% 9,100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Perth Children Ever Born

No children

62.6%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

15.0%

3 children

6.1%

4 children

1.9%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Perth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

192

1971–1980

268

1981–1990

501

1991–2000

519

2001–2010

1,240

2011–2015

1,149

2016

317

2017

365

2018

513

2019

679

2020

369

2021

121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Perth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.7%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

7.5%

30+ hours

4.5%

Did not do domestic work

32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Perth Household Size

1 person

40.6%

2 persons

41.7%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

4.5%

5 persons

1.1%

6+ persons

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Perth Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,292

Moved from WA

1,819

Moved — same area (SA2)

491

Moved from overseas

419

Moved from NSW

145

Moved from VIC

136

Moved from QLD

133

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Perth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.5%

Step family — no other children

14.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Perth Schools

schools nearby

government

1122

avg ICSEA score

12,017

total students

Mount Lawley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1155

ICSEA

Wesley College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,312 students

1147

ICSEA

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 186 students

1141

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 381 students

1140

ICSEA

St George's Anglican Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 596 students

1139

ICSEA

Perth College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 889 students

1138

ICSEA

North Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1135

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

1124

ICSEA

Mercedes College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1122

ICSEA

South Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 395 students

1122

ICSEA

Kensington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 447 students

1121

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Perth Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,005/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Perth

Your weekly income

≈ $8,688/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,595/wk

Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Boulder

Income: $1,019/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk

Kalgoorlie

Income: $1,175/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk

Glenfield (WA)

Income: $945/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $90/wk

Victoria Park

Income: $1,047/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $65/wk

Lathlain

Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

East Victoria Park

Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

West Perth

Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $10/wk

Kambalda West

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $210/wk

East Perth vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in East Perth is $1,174 a week, 46% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 59th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $410 a week, $90 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 20.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 35, 6 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	East Perth	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,174/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,005/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$410/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,950/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	35	41	42
Rent share of household income	20.4%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near East Perth

The closest suburb to East Perth is Perth (WA), 1.6 km away.

Perth (WA)

1.6 km away · income $1,139/wk · rent $400/wk

Burswood

1.6 km away · income $1,132/wk · rent $430/wk

Highgate (WA)

1.6 km away · income $1,194/wk · rent $365/wk

Northbridge (WA)

2.2 km away · income $1,049/wk · rent $400/wk

Mount Lawley

2.6 km away · income $1,127/wk · rent $350/wk

South Perth

2.8 km away · income $1,147/wk · rent $375/wk

Compare East Perth

East Perth vs Perth (WA) →East Perth vs Burswood →East Perth vs Highgate (WA) →East Perth vs Northbridge (WA) →

Frequently Asked Questions About East Perth

What is the population of East Perth WA?

The population of East Perth WA is 11,681 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3644.7 people per km².East Perth is ranked #478 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Perth?

The median personal income in East Perth WA is $1,174 per week, or $61,048 per year.The median household income is $2,005 per week.Family income is $2,563 per week.East Perth is ranked #481 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Perth?

Median rent in East Perth WA is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Perth ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Perth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Perth WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Perth?

The median age in East Perth WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Perth a good suburb to live in?

East Perth is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 11,681.The median income is $1,174/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50464. All dollar figures in AUD.